In what year was the town of York incorporated as the City of Toronto?
Answer: 1834. York was incorporated as the City of Toronto on March 6, 1834, the first incorporated city in the province. Toronto’s Earlier Names: Fort Rouillé, York, and Toronto
Who became the first mayor of the City of Toronto in 1834?
Answer: William Lyon Mackenzie. William Lyon Mackenzie was elected the first mayor in 1834, three years before he led the rebels at Montgomery's Tavern. William Lyon Mackenzie: Toronto’s First Mayor and Rebel
Which French trading post, also known as Fort Toronto, was destroyed by its own garrison in July of 1759?
Answer: Fort Rouillé. Fort Rouillé, also called Fort Toronto, was built in 1750 and 1751 and destroyed by its garrison in July 1759. Toronto’s Earlier Names: Fort Rouillé, York, and Toronto
In which year did the Government of Canada designate Fort York a National Historic Site?
Answer: 1923. Fort York was designated a National Historic Site on May 25, 1923. The City had bought the site in 1909. Fort York and the Battle of York in 1813
Where did the Great Fire of April 19, 1904, start?
Answer: In a neckwear factory on Wellington Street West. The City of Toronto Archives places the start in the E. and S. Currie neckwear factory at 58 Wellington Street West. The cause was never determined. The Great Fire of Toronto, April 19, 1904
How tall is the CN Tower?
Answer: 553.33 meters. The CN Tower is 553.33 meters (1,815 feet) tall. Work began on February 6, 1973, and it opened to the public on June 26, 1976. CN Tower History: Why and When Toronto’s Tower Was Built
Why did Canadian National build the CN Tower?
Answer: To carry radio and television signals above the new downtown buildings. Existing transmission towers had become too short to send signals over the new buildings of the 1960s construction boom. CN Tower History: Why and When Toronto’s Tower Was Built
Who opened the present Union Station on August 6, 1927?
Answer: Edward, Prince of Wales. Edward, Prince of Wales, cut a ribbon with gold scissors on August 6, 1927. The first passenger trains left on August 11. Union Station, Toronto: History, Architecture, and Role
Who built Casa Loma?
Answer: Sir Henry Pellatt. Sir Henry Pellatt built Casa Loma. It has 98 rooms, and the Canadian Encyclopedia calls it the largest house ever built in Canada. Casa Loma: Pellatt’s Castle and Its Path to City Ownership
The University of Toronto began as King's College. In what year was its royal charter issued?
Answer: 1827. King's College was created by royal charter on March 15, 1827. Teaching started in 1843, and it became a nondenominational public university on January 1, 1850. University of Toronto History: King’s College to Federation
When did Toronto's first subway line open?
Answer: 1954. The first subway line opened on March 30, 1954, and ran 7.4 kilometers (4.6 miles) from Union Station to Eglinton Station. It was the first subway in Canada. History of Toronto Public Transit: Streetcars to the Subway
In what year did horse-drawn streetcars begin running in Toronto?
Answer: 1861. The Toronto Street Railway began horse-drawn service on September 11, 1861. Electric streetcars followed on August 15, 1892. History of Toronto Public Transit: Streetcars to the Subway
Which of these was NOT one of the six municipalities of Metropolitan Toronto behind the nickname "The 6ix"?
Answer: Mississauga. The six were Old Toronto, Scarborough, East York, North York, Etobicoke, and York. Mississauga was never one of them. The 6ix: How Toronto Got Its Nickname
Where does the code YYZ for Toronto Pearson airport come from?
Answer: The code YZ of the telegraph station at Malton. The letters do not abbreviate Pearson. YZ was the code of the telegraph station at Malton, the community where the airport was built. YYZ: Why Toronto Pearson Airport Has This Code
On January 2 of which year was the airport renamed for Lester B. Pearson?
Answer: 1984. The airport was renamed on January 2, 1984, after Lester B. Pearson, Canada's 14th prime minister. YYZ: Why Toronto Pearson Airport Has This Code
What new name did City Council approve on December 14, 2023, for Yonge-Dundas Square?
Answer: Sankofa Square. Council approved Sankofa Square, a name taken from a Ghanaian word that the City describes as reclaiming lessons from the past. Dundas Street: History, Name Origin and the Renaming Debate
After whom was Dundas Street named?
Answer: Henry Dundas, the British Home Secretary. The road cut by the Queen's Rangers in 1793 and 1794 was named for Henry Dundas, the British Home Secretary and a friend of Simcoe. Dundas Street: History, Name Origin and the Renaming Debate
Yonge Street was named for Sir George Yonge. What office did he hold?
Answer: Secretary for War. The Ontario Heritage Trust states that Yonge Street was named for Sir George Yonge, Britain's Secretary for War. Yonge Street History and the Longest-Street Claim
In what year did the Royal Ontario Museum open to the public?
Answer: 1914. The Act creating the ROM passed in 1912, and the museum opened on March 19, 1914. It became a separate corporation in 1968. Toronto’s Museums: History of the ROM and Other Institutions
Who designed the Toronto Reference Library at 789 Yonge Street, which opened on November 2, 1977?
Answer: Raymond Moriyama. Raymond Moriyama designed the building. The Toronto Public Library itself dates from 1884, after the Free Libraries Act of 1882. The Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Reference Library
The Toronto-Dominion Bank was formed in 1955 by the merger of which two banks?
Answer: The Bank of Toronto and the Dominion Bank. TD was formed on February 1, 1955. The Bank of Toronto had been incorporated in 1855 and the Dominion Bank established in 1869. Toronto-Dominion Bank and the Toronto Stock Exchange: History
Which two rebel leaders were hanged at the Toronto jail on April 12, 1838?
Answer: Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews. Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews were hanged after the failed rising of December 1837. The 1837 Rebellion in Toronto: Mackenzie and Montgomery’s Tavern
Where did the first issue of Mackenzie's newspaper, the Colonial Advocate, appear on May 18, 1824?
Answer: Queenston. The first issue appeared at Queenston. Mackenzie moved the paper to York in November 1824. William Lyon Mackenzie: Toronto’s First Mayor and Rebel
At which hospital did Leonard Thompson receive the first human insulin test on January 11, 1922?
Answer: Toronto General Hospital. Leonard Thompson, then 13, received the first human test at Toronto General Hospital. That first extract had only minor effects, and a purified extract was used from January 23. Frederick Banting: Insulin, Nobel Prize and Toronto
Who designed Old City Hall, which opened in September 1899?
Answer: Edward James Lennox. Edward James Lennox designed the Richardsonian Romanesque building at 60 Queen Street West. Heritage Toronto says the project ran more than $1 million over budget. Old City Hall: Lennox, the Unpaid Bill, and the 1960s Rescue
Which work did Massey Hall open with on June 14, 1894?
Answer: Handel's Messiah. Massey Hall opened on June 14, 1894, with Handel's Messiah. Hart Massey paid for the hall as a memorial to his sons. Massey Hall: History of Toronto’s Concert Hall
Who set aside the land that became the St. Lawrence Market as a market block in 1803?
Answer: Peter Hunter. Lieutenant Governor Peter Hunter set the land aside in 1803, which makes it the oldest market site in the city. St. Lawrence Market: From the 1803 Market Block to 2025
Under what name did the Canadian National Exhibition begin in 1879?
Answer: Toronto Industrial Exhibition. The fair began in 1879 as the Toronto Industrial Exhibition and took its present name in 1912. Canadian National Exhibition: History of the CNE
Which team did the Toronto Raptors beat to win the NBA championship in June 2019?
Answer: Golden State Warriors. The Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors four games to two. The Canadian Encyclopedia calls it the first title won by a team based outside the United States. Toronto Raptors history: from the 1993 bid to the 2019 title
How much did Canada agree to pay in 2010 to settle the Mississaugas of the Credit claims over the Toronto Purchase and a second claim?
Answer: CAD 145 million. Canada settled the specific claim over the Toronto Purchase, together with a second claim, for CAD 145 million. The Toronto Purchase: 1787 Council, Treaty 13 and the 2010 Claim